[Ghost Notes] - Pioneering Spirits of Texas Music (Hardcover)

'Ghost notes' is a musical term for sounds barely audible, a wisp lingering around the beat, yet somehow driving the groove. The Texas musicians profiled here, ranging from 1920s gospel performers to the first psychedelic band, are generally not well known, but the impact of their early contributions on popular music is unmistakable. This beautiful Tim Kerr-illustrated collection provides more background on the Texas from which these artists sprang, fully formed. Readers will learn about the black gay couple from Houston who inspired the creation of rock 'n' roll, as well as the true story of the origin of Western Swing. They will learn about - the first family of Texas music - and the birth of boogie-woogie, the dirt-poor singers and the ballad collectors who saved folk songs during the Depression, and the accordeonista whose musical legacy was never contained on recordings but was passed on by his protEgE. The pioneers of modern times include the Dallas rapper who became the wordsmith of gangsta rap, the sheriff's son from Dumas who produced the signature tunes of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, and the blind lounge singer Kenny Rogers called the greatest musician he's ever known.

General

Imprint:	Texas Christian University Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2020
Authors:	Michael Corcoran
Illustrators:	Tim Kerr
Dimensions:	298 x 210mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-0-87565-743-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Contemporary popular music > Blues Books > Music > Contemporary popular music > Blues Books > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-87565-743-5
Barcode:	9780875657431

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